DARTMOUTH — The UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association presented its annual "achievement award" to alumnus Donald McCormack, the acting technical director of the Naval Surface Warfare Center. McCormack is also a technical director at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, R.I., according to a NUWC news release.

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DARTMOUTH — The UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association presented its annual "achievement award" to alumnus Donald McCormack, the acting technical director of the Naval Surface Warfare Center. McCormack is also a technical director at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, R.I., according to a NUWC news release.

The award, given to McCormack on Nov. 8, is presented to UMass Dartmouth alumni who are locally and regionally respected, contribute significantly to their fields and enhance the university's reputation.

McCormack, who graduated in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, was appointed as technical director for NUWC in 2004 and later assumed more duties in 2012 when he was made acting technical director of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, with a budget of $6 billion.

McCormack lives in North Dartmouth.

Headquartered in Newport, NUWC is part of the Naval Sea System Command. It has two divisions in Newport and Keyport, Wash. NUWC's mission is to operate the Navy's research, development and other efforts related to undersea warfare.